On Sat, 15 May 2004 16:02:43 -0400, "Charles T. Low"
wrote:

I'm not sure what that kind of anchor is for. Maybe for "mooring," but it
doesn't look like anything any serious boater I know uses for conventional
anchoring.

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It's a modified mushroom anchor. They've been around for years and
are perfectly suitable for anchoing small boats in soft bottoms and
protected conditions.

For a 19 foot boat I'd recommend something like a 9 pound Danforth
anchor with 6 feet of 1/4 chain and a 3/8ths nylon rode. As long as
the anchor is well set , and you let out sufficient scope, you could
ride out almost anything with that combination.